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    EP161: A Cheatsheet on REST API Design Best Practices

    REST API design involves best practices such as using resource-oriented paths, applying HTTP verbs properly, maintaining API versioning, and utilizing standard error codes. Ensuring APIs are idempotent and supporting pagination can enhance performance and reliability. Security measures like using API Keys, JWTs, OAuth2, and HTTPS are crucial for protecting APIs in production.

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    EP164: JWT Simply Explained

    JSON Web Tokens (JWT) provide a secure method for transmitting information between parties using an open standard. They are primarily used for authentication and authorization. A JWT comprises a header, payload, and signature, with two signature types: symmetric and asymmetric, based on the use of secret and public keys. JWTs are integral to modern web applications, ensuring secure data exchange.

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    EP162: 9 Clean Code Principles To Keep In Mind

    Explore nine key principles for writing clean code, including using meaningful names, ensuring each function has one responsibility, avoiding magic numbers, employing descriptive booleans, and keeping code dry by reducing duplication. These guidelines help improve code readability and maintainability.